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Alpine Flowers of the Julian Alps Slovenia – Alpine Flowers of the Julian Alps Naturetrek Tour Itinerary Outline itinerary Day 1 Fly Ljubljana and transfer to Ribčev Laz on Lake Bohinj Day 2/7 Daily botanical excursions from Bohinj Day 8 Transfer to Ljubljana and fly London Stansted Departs June Focus Alpine flora… though butterflies and other natural history will also be enjoyed. Grading Grade A/B. Easy to moderate day walks only, between 915 and 2,280 metres Dates and Prices See www.naturetrek.co.uk (tour code SVN01) or our latest brochure. Highlights: • Look for butterflies such as Scarce Copper, Lesser Marbled Fritillary, Woodland Brown & Spotted Fritillary. • Stay in Ribcev Laz on the shores of Lake Bohinj. • Look for Camiolan Masterwort & Dwarf Alpenrose. • Orchids including Burnt tip, Common Spotted, Fragrant, Lesser Butterfly and Small White Orchids. • Chamois & Alpine Marmot live in the Mountains. • Camic Lily, Sweet William, Alpine Butterwort, Alpine Catchfly & Adenostyles among wayside flora. Mountain Avens, Carnic Lily, Zois’ Bellflower (Domen Stanic) Naturetrek Mingledown Barn Wolf’s Lane Chawton Alton Hampshire GU34 3HJ UK T: +44 (0)1962 733051 E: [email protected] W: www.naturetrek.co.uk Slovenia – Alpine Flowers of the Julian Alps Tour Itinerary Introduction Slovenia is a small, unspoilt country located in the heart of Europe, between Austria, Hungary and Italy. It is a wild and beautiful land where the tall jagged mountains of the Julian Alps overlook tranquil lakes and spectacular waterfalls. Forest, some of it virgin, covers more than half the country which is predominantly mountainous. Slovenia is home to 2,900 species of plant, Meadows above Mostinca Gorge (Kerrie Porteous) 70% of which are unique to the south- eastern Alps, and Bohinj itself is the home of an annual International Wildflower Festival, held in May each year. We will explore the diverse habitats of the Triglav National Park, including rich river valleys and wetlands, flower-filled Alpine meadows, forest tracksides and pathways and mountain pastures and screes, seeking out the flower species synonymous with this beautiful area. We will also enjoy the birds, mammals and butterflies that this beautiful country has to offer. Wallcreepers live in the mountains on the steep bare cliffs and amongst other birds we will hope to see are Alpine Swift, Alpine Chough, and Black Woodpecker (which is quite common in the forests). The Three-toed Woodpecker is also a possibility, although rare. Butterflies that we will look out for include Scarce and Purple-edged Copper, Woodland Brown, False Heath & Spotted Fritillary. Red and Roe Deer, Wild Boar and Chamois inhabit the forests in good numbers, although Brown Bear,and Wolf are rare and are only seen by the very lucky few! In the National Park, meanwhile, there are also Alpine Ibex, Marmots and Golden Eagles to be found. Farming is traditional, with sheep (kept mainly for cheese making) grazing in high altitude meadows while many of the meadows lower down have strange-looking racks, called kozolec, to dry the hay, unique to parts of Slovenia. The people are most friendly and helpful and many, especially the young, speak very good English. Itinerary Please note that the itinerary below offers our planned programme of excursions. However, adverse weather & other local considerations can necessitate some re-ordering of the programme during the course of the tour, though this will always be done to maximise best use of the time and weather conditions available. Day 1 Fly Ljubljana We begin our holiday with a late morning easyJet flight from London Stanstead Airport to Ljubljana. On arrival, we transfer by minibus to the Hotel Jezero in Ribčev Laz, our base for the week on the banks of Lake Bohinj. The journey takes us roughly an hour, and so we expect to arrive by early © Naturetrek February 20 2 Slovenia – Alpine Flowers of the Julian Alps Tour Itinerary evening, giving ourselves plenty of time to get unpacked, settle into the hotel, and enjoy our first evening meal together. Day 2 Lake Bohinj Today we explore our surroundings by Lake Bohinj (Kerrie Porteous) walking from our hotel and making our way right around the beautiful Lake Bohinj. Here we will explore the meadows and woodland fringing the lake, and begin to get to know the beautiful Alpine plants the area has to offer. Meadow Clary (Salvia pratensis), Erect Clematis (Clematis recta), Clustered Bellflower (Campanula glomerata) and Twayblade (Neottia ovata) can all be found, and as we progress around the north coast of the lake, we may add four Helleborines, Cephalanthera damasonium (White Helleborine), C. rubra (Red Helleborine), C. longifolia (Sword-leaved Helleborine) and Epipactis atrorubens (Dark Red Helleborine) together with Frangula alnus (Alder Buckthorn), Rhamnus saxatilis (Rock Buckthorn), Petrorhagia saxifraga (Tunic Flower) and Hacquetia epipactis (Hacquetia). Three-leaved Anemone (Anemone trifolia), Hepatica nobilis and Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) are also possible, and as we progress to the far side of the lake, Herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia). We’ll carry our picnic lunch with us and stop to enjoy it along the way, making time for a refreshing dip in the lake for anyone that so wishes! We will no doubt smell the Fringed Pink Dianthus sternbergii before we see it, as we get closer to the village of Ukanc. As we cross the meadows to the little jetty, we can look for Dianthus sanguineous and Perennial Honesty (Lunaria redivida), and arriving at the jetty, we catch the tourist boat all the way back to our hotel. Day 3 Mostnica Gorge This morning we will use our vehicles to give us a head start, travelling to the next village of Stara Fuzina and the start of today’s walk. From here we cross the Devil's Bridge over the 20m deep gorge, and turn right towards the Mostnica gorge. We pass through forest, wet rocks and open areas of scrub and grassy banks. Alpine Butterwort (Pinguicula alpina), Southern Greenweed (Genista radiate), Heath Speedwell (Veronica officinalis), and Homogyne saxatilis (a Purple Coltsfoot) can all be found during the walk along the river. Bird’s- nest Orchids (Neottia nidus-avis), maybe slightly past their best at this time of year, can be seen, and we hope to be entertained by White-throated Dippers dashing up and down the river. The warm and sunny initial stretch of the path is good for butterflies including White Admiral and Heath Fritillary. © Naturetrek February 20 3 Slovenia – Alpine Flowers of the Julian Alps Tour Itinerary We emerge from the gorge at Koča na Vojah Sweet William (Domen Stanic) (kočas are mountain cafes, and fortunately never far away during our time in Slovenia!) where we will have a picnic and a cup of coffee, beer or tea which are available at the refuge. From here we gently ascend along a path, through open hay meadows, filled with the beautiful Carnic Lily (Lilium carniolicum), Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus), Dark Rampion (Phyteuma ovatum), Wolf’s-bane (Aconitum lycoctonum subsp. vulparia), Dusky Crane’s-bill (Geranium phaeum) and Great Masterwort (Astrantia major), the latter often adorned with Scarce Copper butterflies. Soon enough we re-enter the woodland and follow the path up to the Slap Mostnice (Mostnice Waterfall). From here, we descend back to our vehicles and return to the hotel in time for dinner. Day 4 Pokljuka Today, we drive north by minibus through undulating farming country and little villages to the Pokljuka Plateau. Here we will explore the Sijec and Goreljek peat bogs and enjoy their unique flora, including Bog Rosemary (Andromeda polifolia), a small shrub with bright pink bell-like flowers. Other ericaceous plants include Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccus), Small Cranberry (Vaccinium microcarpum), Bog Whortleberry (Vaccinium uliginosum), Round-leaved Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) and Marsh Cinquefoil (Potentilla palustris). Here we also have the opportunity to look for higher Alpine species, including Alpine Clematis (Clematis alpina) and May Lily (Maianthemum bifolium). If we are lucky, we will also see False Heath Fritillary, larvae of which feeds upon the abundant Marsh Valerian (Valeriana dioica). After lunch we will visit the high altitude grazing around the mountain farm at Klek. The stunning landscape and cool sink-hole feature a wide range of interesting plants including Nigritella nigra Red Vanilla Orchid, the incredibly hairy Pinnate-leaved Ragwort Senecio abrotanifolius and Alpine Clematis (Clematis alpina). The birds are also interesting, with Crossbill, Wheatear, Black Redstart and Water Pipit all possible here. Day 5 Mangart Saddle An early start this morning takes us west of our base to the Triglav National Park and another botanical highlight. Our destination is part of the vast Mangart Saddle (2,678 metres) which has a rich and unique flora unrivalled in the Julian Alps. Walking down through alpine meadows from the limestone ridge below the Mangart Saddle, we will be on the lookout for Long-flowered Primrose (Primula halleri), Dwarf Snowbell (Soldanella pusilla), a white-flowered buttercup, Ranunculus seguieri, and the wonderful Globe Flower (Troillius europaeus). In the short turf grow an interesting selection of louseworts, plus Trumpet Gentian (Gentiana clusii) and patches of Eidelweiss (Leontopodium nivale). In rocky scree lurk Silene acaulis and a variety of © Naturetrek February 20 4 Slovenia – Alpine Flowers of the Julian Alps Tour Itinerary saxifrages together with Dwarf Alpenrose Edelweiss and Pedicularis rostratocapitata (Domen Stanic) (Rhodothamnus chamaecistus) and the beautiful Triglav Rose, a pink cinquefoil Potentilla nitida. Crevice plants include Rock Sandwort (Minuarta rupestris) and Austrian Whitlow Grass (Draba dubia). These are just a few of the spectacular plants awaiting us! It is often rather cool for butterflies at this time of the year but Dewy Ringlets are abundant during their brief emergence. Birds are easier to see and hear in the open Alpine grasslands and Mangart supports Alpine Chough, Alpine Accentor, Water Pipit, Northern Wheatear, Black Redstart and Ptarmigan, a species threatened by climate change in the Alps.
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